Also, this was a great follow-up question and kind of a crazy note to think about....
AThey won the Pac-10/Big Ten intramural trophy.
A lot of people forget that!
At one time Minnesota was winning NCs - The Golden Gophers claim seven national championships: 1904, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, and 1960. ) - they may have been considered a blue blood back in the day - so yes if we had continued down this path we were on, we may have become another has been. We still have a ways to go to actually live like a blue blood but Frost will get us there.I really think after a few more years of Riley’s futility we would have fallen off the map . Frost gives our fanbase, national media, the BIG etc reason to believe we will be restored to our place , competing with the rest of the” blue bloods”. Return us to the glory days .
The only reason Minnesota dropped off is because they accepted their fate. As long as Nebraska is willing to pay for a great coach and pour money into the program they will always have a shot of getting back. If you accept failure you will fail. If you dont accept failure you will eventually find a way back. We are paying big bucks for a big time coach and pay for top notch facilities. Its a matter of when not if.At one time Minnesota was winning NCs - The Golden Gophers claim seven national championships: 1904, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1941, and 1960. ) - they may have been considered a blue blood back in the day - so yes if we had continued down this path we were on, we may have become another has been. We still have a ways to go to actually live like a blue blood but Frost will get us there.